Thomas SAF-T-LINER Conventional; Thomas Built Buses CL-960, SAF-T-LINER ER, SAF-T-LINER MVP-EF and 3 more (1998-2002): Structure
Recall 16V407000 · Jun 7, 2016 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
717
vehicles affected
717
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V407000
- Date
- Jun 7, 2016
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 717
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Door
- Model years
- 1998-2002
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2000-2001 CL-960, 1998-1999 Vista, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, and 2000-2002 TL-960 transit buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
What can happen
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 9, 2016 Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 21 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Saf-T-Liner Conventional | 1998-2002 |
| Thomas Built Buses | CL-960 | 2000-2001 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner ER | 2000-2002 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF | 2000-2002 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER | 2000-2002 |
| Thomas Built Buses | TL-960 | 2000-2002 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Vista | 1998-1999 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V407000?
7 models: Thomas Saf-T-Liner Conventional (1998-2002), Thomas Built Buses CL-960 (2000-2001), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER (2000-2002) and 4 more, about 717 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V407000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 9, 2016 Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's.
What can happen?
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.